Advanced Cabinet Systems Develops Bidding Software

10/16/2012

Advanced
Cabinet Systems (ACS) of Marion,
Indiana, has developed
proprietary bidding software, Advanced Bid. ACS is a manufacturer of Division
12 Plastic
Laminate Casework and Retail
Store Fixtures. Advanced bid was
developed based on ACS casework catalog model numbers to accelerate the project
estimating process. The software utilizes a visual interface broken down by
cabinet category, allowing the estimator to be able to quickly specify pricing.

The ACS
bidding structure helped develop the way Advanced Bid operates. “Our previous
software didn’t fit our bidding process,” said Tim Hanson, Advanced Bid
Developer. Hanson went on to say, “After trying to make our previous software work
for us, we determined it was necessary to develop our own bidding program to significantly reduce
the amount of time it takes to estimate a project.”

Advanced Bid
provides cabinet options based off of the ACS spec to generate pricing. It is
easy to change a parameter, such as laminate cost, to get an updated
price. “Since we’ve started using Advanced Bid, I’ve been able to estimate more
projects,” said Carla Shelton, ACS Project Estimator. “Our previous program made it difficult
because I had to input everything manually, but Advanced Bid makes the process
easy,” Shelton
added.

Advanced Cabinet
Systems is located in Marion,
Indiana and has been
manufacturing casework products since 1983. Their facility practices LEAN
manufacturing and has received AWI Premium Certification. Their retail fixture
division specializes in custom store fixtures, floor plan layout, feature and
focus displays, and cashwraps. The architectural casework division specializes
in Division 12 casework and Division 6 millwork and solid surface fabrication.
Advanced Cabinet Systems is a proud supporter of the Grant County
Economic Growth Council. For more
information on their product lines and company, contact Phil Bowers at (765)
677-8000 or email pbowers@jgbowers.com